{{short description|American actress}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Ren Hanami | image = Ren_Hanami_at_LAAPFF.jpg | caption = Ren Hanami at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | birth_name = <!-- Valid citation required for full name for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = | education = | occupation = Actor, writer, director, singer | spouse = | children = }}

'''Ren Hanami''' is an American stage/screen/voice actress, writer, director and singer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianhalloffame.org|title=Actress, Trailblazer Ren Hanami is Inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame 2021|website=www.asianhalloffame.org|access-date=2021-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Actress-Ren-Hanami-Receives-Emmy-Nod-for-Appearance-on-CBSs-CRIMINAL-MINDS-20170515|title=Actress Ren Hanami Receives Emmy Nod for Appearance on CBS's CRIMINAL MINDS|website=broadwayworld.com|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/39150528/image/39150539/Ren-Hanami-judge|title=The Pretty Little Liars Are All Grown Up in Pictures From the Winter Premiere|website=popsugar.com|date=11 January 2016 |access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> Hanami is a recurring Guest Star on Disney's ''Bunk'd'', and has appeared in TV shows such as ''Star Trek: Picard'', ''Silicon Valley'', ''This is Us'', ''Criminal Minds'' and ''GLOW''. Her first feature film role was ''Air Force One''. She also appeared in the mini-series ''The Storm'' as Meteorologist Dawn Maleuga from Honolulu, Hawaii. She is the National Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee and was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame in 2021.

== Partial filmography == === Television === {| class = "wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Series ! Role |- | 1987 | ''The Bronx Zoo'' | Test Supervisor |- | 1988 | ''Thirtysomething'' | Nurse |- | rowspan="2"|1989 | ''Tour of Duty'' | Whore #1 / Whore #2 |- | ''The Hogan Family'' | Floor Manager |- | 1989-2006 | ''The Young and the Restless'' | Bank Teller / Flight Attendant #1 / Ms. Lee |- | rowspan="2"|1990 | ''On the Television'' | |- | ''Knots Landing'' | Receptionist |- | 1996 | ''Profiler'' | Newscaster |- | 2005 | ''General Hospital'' | Dean Ryan / Kim Chan |- | 2006 | ''ER'' | NICU Nurse |- | 2008 | ''Grey's Anatomy'' | Ms. Chen |- | 2008-present | ''AAA Hawai'i'' | Host |- | rowspan="2"|2009 | ''Without a Trace'' | Neighbor |- | ''The Storm'' | Dawn Maleuga |- | rowspan="2"|2011 | ''Southland'' | Nurse |- | ''Private Practice'' | Concierge |- | 2016 | ''Pretty Little Liars'' | Judge |- | 2015-16 | ''Silicon Valley'' | Lynn |- | rowspan="4"|2017 | ''Angie Tribeca'' | Flag |- | ''The Thundermans'' | Hula instructor |- | ''Criminal Minds'' | Dr. Marion Rillo |- | ''Major Crimes'' | Sister Antoinette |- | rowspan="2"|2017-2018 | ''Here, Now'' | Moderator Lin |- | ''S.W.A.T.'' | Dr. Sari Fields |- | rowspan="3"|2018 | ''Man with a Plan'' | Principal Hopwood |- | ''GLOW'' | Joan Hannaford-Hobbs |- | ''Shameless'' | Judge Manija Abbassi |- | rowspan="2"|2019 | ''Santa Clarita Diet'' | Claire Randolph |- | ''13 Reasons Why'' | Social worker |- | 2020 | ''Cherish the Day'' | Mean nun |- | 2021 | ''This Is Us'' | Dr. Salzman |- | rowspan="4"|2022 | ''Star Trek: Picard'' | Director Lee |- | ''Animal Kingdom'' | |- | ''Super Giant Robot Brothers'' | Magita Rose |- | ''Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' | Wakako Okada |- | 2023 | ''Bunk'd'' | Mavis |}

=== Film ===

{| class = "wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1989 | ''Love with a Twist'' | Mai | TV movie |- | 1990 | ''The Bakery'' | Female Newscaster | TV movie; as Linda Hanna |- | 1992 | ''Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story'' | Younger Nurse | TV movie |- | rowspan="2"|1994 | ''One Woman's Courage'' | Newscaster | TV movie |- | ''Cagney & Lacey: The Return'' | Margie | TV movie |- | 1997 | ''Air Force One'' | Reporter #4 | |- | 1998 | ''Permanent Midnight'' | TV Host | |- | 2010 | ''Silent Shame'' | Self | Voice role |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | ''Bitch'' | Family lawyer | |- | ''Like Last Night'' | Frankee | Short film |- | 2018 | ''God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness'' | Judge Gloria Pascual | |- | 2021 | ''Raya and the Last Dragon'' | Additional voices | |- | 2022 | ''Unseen'' | Mom | |- | 2024 | ''Orion and the Dark'' |Adult Sally | |- | 2025 | ''Grave of the Fireflies'' |Aunt | English dub |}

== Other work == === Stage productions === *''Land of Smiles'' - NGO Attorney, Achara Montri - Edinburgh Fringe Festival *''South Pacific'' - with Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell - The Hollywood Bowl

=== Video games === *''Cyberpunk 2077'' - Wakako Okada

==Awards and nominations==

{|class="wikitable" |- ! Year || Award || Title || Result |- |rowspan="3"|2018 || Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film || ''Like Last Night'' || {{won}} |- || Best Short Film Screenplay || ''Like Last Night'' || {{won}} |- || Best Family Short Film || ''Kimi Hanna: Fashionista Ninja "Lesson 23"'' || {{won}} |- |2013 || Best Supporting Actress in a Fan-Made Audio Drama || ''The Katniss Chronicles'' || {{nom}} |- |}

==Honors== *2021 - Hanami is inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame "for her trailblazing career in the entertainment industry and advocacy for Asian Pacific Islander Americans through her work as the Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific Media Committee."<ref>Asian Hall of Fame. [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/asian-hall-of-fame-unveils-new-inductees-301379061.html# "Ren Hanami to be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame"] ''PR Newswire'', September 16, 2021</ref><ref>Asian Hall of Fame. [https://nwasianweekly.com/2021/09/asian-hall-of-fame-2021-inductees/# "Hanami among ten distinguished icons from the United States and worldwide will be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame for their legacy, philanthropy, and inter-racial equity"] ''Asian Weekly'', September 30, 2021</ref><ref>Asian Hall of Fame. [https://asamnews.com/2021/09/17/brandon-lee-ken-jeong-and-steve-aoki-among-this-years-inductees/# "Hanami among 10 new inductees named to the Asian Hall of Fame"] ''AsAmNews'', September 17, 2021</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0359257|name=Ren Hanami}} *{{Official website|http://renworldinc.com}}

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